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Monday 22 July 2024
SK Group's energy overhaul: SKI and SK E&S merge into US$72.5 billion powerhouse
South Korea's SK Group, previously considering a restructuring of its battery business, is now moving forward with a significant merger between SK Innovation (SKI) and SK E&S...
Monday 22 July 2024
Weekly news roundup: China's secret semiconductor exports surge; a SWOT analysis of India's semiconductor industry
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of July 15 – July 19.
Monday 22 July 2024
South Korea eyes 6G hotspots as telecoms urge caution
The South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) is pushing to lead the global race in 6G commercialization by 2029, following its pioneering efforts with LTE and 5G. However,...
Friday 19 July 2024
Hyundai Motors to propel hydrogen bus expansion with 300 new charging stations
Hyundai Motor is set to reshape South Korea's eco-friendly bus market by significantly bolstering its hydrogen bus business. The automaker plans to make a substantial investment in...
Friday 19 July 2024
Samsung Exynos 2500 marks pivotal comeback amid looming competition
Samsung Electronics is making significant strides with its next-generation mobile application processor, the Exynos 2500. Despite initial reports of low yield rates, recent industry...
Friday 19 July 2024
Samsung halts foundry line construction at P4 amid customer challenges
Samsung Electronics is reportedly adjusting its investment pace and postponing the construction of the wafer foundry line at its Pyeongtaek Plant 4 (P4) due to difficulties in securing...
Friday 19 July 2024
Samsung memory goes full throttle, advances 3D and LLW DRAM
As the AI era unfolds, the demand for memory solutions that maximize performance while minimizing power consumption is growing exponentially. Samsung Electronics is reportedly developing...
Friday 19 July 2024
Samsung reportedly elects memory over foundry at P4 to capitalize on booming AI server market
Instead of building a foundry production line at its P4 facility as previously planned, Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to prioritize building a memory production line, highlighting...
Friday 19 July 2024
The return of a US-China trade war? Q&A with political economist June Park
Global stock markets tumbled the day after news about US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's accusation about Taiwan taking the chip business from the United States and...
Thursday 18 July 2024
SK Hynix on track to explore interposer-free HBM4 production
In vying for Nvidia's next-generation memory orders, SK Hynix is prioritizing cost reduction through a more radical approach: eliminating silicon interposers entirely from HBM4 production,...
Thursday 18 July 2024
Singtel partners with SKT to accelerate 6G and AI transformation
Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) and SK Telecom (SKT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate over the next two years on developing next-generation...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
TCL CSOT reportedly offered higher bid than BOE for LGD's Guangzhou LCD factory
LG Display (LGD) is in the process of selling its 8.5-generation LCD factory in Guangzhou, China, where TCL CSOT has reportedly offered a higher bid than BOE. If LGD successfully...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Samsung latest LPDDR5 DRAM validated for use with Dimensity 9400
Samsung Electronics has announced that its latest LPDDR5X DRAM has been verified for use in MediaTek's upcoming Dimensity 9400, according to an official statement and a report from...
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Samsung spearheads NAND recovery as QLC, AI drive market shift
Samsung Electronics has nearly doubled its NAND Flash production in the second quarter of 2024 after hitting a low point in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix stack LPDDR DRAMs to cut AI power consumption
South Korean memory giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, in addition to High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), will also start the competition in smartphone LPDDR DRAM stacking.